resent
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"I think a lot of country folk just want to be left alone to breed their sheep and hang their moles and resent people who come to the countryside with different views," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Second, if she outlives him, I assume his children might resent her, since that could tie up a sizable portion of their inheritance.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
Stay put rather than starting fresh somewhere where the people above you won’t have loyalty to you and those below you will resent you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Or maybe you love what a little ginger does to soups or oatmeal but resent the peeling and grating it demands.
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026
I was never the one paying for the room, but still, I resent being made to feel guilty for requesting a service an expensive hotel is generally expected to perform.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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